After more than one year of repairs, the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland is back on track to create high-energy particle collisions and yield extraordinary insights into the nature of the physical universe. Eight UC Irvine scientists are involved.
November 23, 2009
Electronic devices could create significant environmental and health problems after they are thrown away. UC Irvine researchers are working with engineers, manufacturers and public health officials to find solutions.
November 23, 2009
UC Irvine's Aaron Barth, physics & astronomy associate professor, will speak on "Supermassive Black Holes in Galaxies" as part of the 2009-10 Discover the Physical Sciences Breakfast Lecture Series.
November 17, 2009
A UCI study shows that hardening of the arteries has been detected in Egyptian mummies as old as 3,500 years, suggesting that factors causing heart attacks and strokes are not solely byproducts of modern times.
November 17, 2009
UCI computer model foresees effects of alternative transportation fuels.
November 16, 2009
Human embryonic stem cells could help people with learning and memory deficits after radiation treatment for brain tumors, suggests a new UC Irvine study.
November 16, 2009
New technology in cochlear implants and hearing aids means children needn't suffer from hearing loss, says UC Irvine Dr. Hamid Djalilian.
November 15, 2009
UCI ophthalmologists pioneer zigzag incision technique that improves outcome of laser-assisted corneal transplantation.
November 9, 2009
The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries - a finding that could expand the clinical trial to include people with cervical damage.
November 9, 2009
Study could shed light on adaptive decision-making in humans.
November 4, 2009
